Here we go ......

[Ketchn]

Some say that and fail to accomplish the task at hand ....
some say that in the prep to accomplish the task at hand and do not fail .....
but as you well know , it isn't my actual saying , but nontheless ....
here we go ....
now for sure there will be doubt , there will be scientific bla bl bla
there will be pro articles disputing this and that as well
but in the end there is lil ole me ,,,,,just stumbling round pitching a jig ....
and in my wanderings there will be moments , where I interrupt the fish frolicking in their attempts to make baby fisheez ....
So once again ....here we go ....
this is a black crappie and a white crappie that met the knife.
and inside said crappie are these egg sacks .
a semi close examination of the eggs indicate things that interest some folks and not so much others .....
to say the black is far away from spawning is for sure a mistake .
when the water temp rises 10 degrees from its current average .
them black versions will march to short waters in these parts
there will be some spots in some lakes where the water will warm enough after 3 or days of hard sun that the actual by the bank temp. will be attractive to some of the more seasoned fish that have done the deed before .....
this is just an fyi to those that miss most of the spawn every year reading articles about the perfect water temps and the etc. etc. etc. that goes along with that silly approach to ketchn crappie .
here in Texas , be in short water next month on the full moon cycle and look at rocky spawn areas known to produce during the spawn in the past and thank me later ,,,,,just saying
KABOOM is near btw

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Good post and observation. Thanks for sharing

[Ketchn]

Good post and observation. Thanks for sharing

it is just me my friend , after countless efforts to out smart them and out guess them , and what I think ....
one well known pro told me years ago that crappie in Canada go straight to the beds at ice out in 40 degree water ....
not sure if it means much , but to be sure them crappie fish play by rules that aint in all the play books

[SuperDave336]

For what it’s worth some guys around NC were catching them with eggs already coming out last month. Several instances posted.

[Ketchn]

For what it’s worth some guys around NC were catching them with eggs already coming out last month. Several instances posted.

one white was losing eggs from the pressure of coming up from so deep the other day ....
it didn't surprise me to see them with bulging eyes and even a few with them insides trying to get out them throats
but it darn sure surprised me to see her spilling eggs when I got her out of the cooler ....